5 years ago, our family of 7 sold a big house in the city and moved to a small home on the Alberta prairie. Our goals were lofty - to live frugally, become more self reliant, grow as much of our food as we could (sourcing the rest locally), and in general, learn to live in a more sustainable way. Join us as we continue on our journey!

Wednesday, 5 December 2012

Full

Life is so gloriously full right now. From waking until bedtime ~ the hours, minutes and moments are FULL to the brim with (mostly) good things.

Watching Penny grow and change is a favourite pastime,

as is watching my son in his own journey (fatherhood).

The ballet performance, the award given to Reece, the volunteering,

the Christmas concert, the choir, the gift making (and receiving - thanks Ruthy!)

the baking, the creating, the wrapping, the decorating, the planning and the cleaning.

Let us also not forget the shovelling and ploughing for there has been a LOT of snow this week. 2 hours each time X 2 days so far this week. More to come. I REALLY need to learn to use the tractor with the snow thrower.

What a gorgeous little petal (penny that is!) and yes, you need to learn how to use the snow thrower. Like anything new, big machinery seems scary because its big. Think of the hours you could save for being a grandma by upskilling. I'm trying to push my boundaries in similar ways and it's all about that precious thing called time. Take care, Alison xxx